Reimagining
Digital Humanitarianism
A one-day symposium on
the role of digital communication technologies and data for humanitarian practice
Goldsmiths, University
of London
Professor Stuart Hall Building
LG01
February 16th 2018
Digital communication
technologies and data are claimed to have catalyzed a new era of humanitarianism ‘in a networked age’ (UNOCHA, 2012). Yet, systematic evidence about the consequences of digital technologies for humanitarian practice remains scarce. The aim of the conference
is to advance the critical inquiry about humanitarian practice and digital developments. The conference brings together practitioners from the humanitarian field and researchers in the fields of Anthropology, Computing, Design, Media and Communications, Sociology
and Visual Studies in order to develop a multidisciplinary dialogue.
The symposium includes screenings
of documentaries by Goldsmiths staff on the conference theme as well as a parallel exhibition of installations and interactive platforms in the Atrium of the Professor Stuart Hall Building (PSH). All screenings take place in LG01. A list of films and installations
can be found in the final section of the programme (a separate leaflet will be available on the day).
The
event is free, but registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reimagining-digital-humanitarianism-tickets-42723165137?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=estw&utm-source=tw&utm-term=listing
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A one-day symposium on the role of digital communication technologies and data for humanitarian practice Digital communication technologies and data are claimed to have catalyzed a new era of humanitarianism ‘in a networked age’ (UNOCHA, 2012). Yet, systematic
evidence about the consequences of digital technologies for humanitarian practice remains scarce. The aim of the symposium is to advance the critical inquiry about humanitarian practice and digital developments. This one-day event brings together practitioners
from the humanitarian field and researchers in the fields of Anthropology, Computing, Design, Media and Communications, Sociology and Visual Studies in order to develop a multisectoral and multidisciplinary dialogue. The symposium includes screenings of documentaries
by Goldsmiths staff on the conference theme as well as a parallel exhibition of installations and interactive platforms in the Atrium of the Professor Stuart Hall Building (PSH). The event is sponsored by the Digital Worldmaking a
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Final programme
10:15 – 11:00 Registration
11:00 Welcome
and introduction to the event
11:15 – 12:45
Humanitarian Data
Larissa Fast, Overseas
Development Institute
A growing gap? The Collection
and Use of Data by those Working on and in Conflict
Tom Walker, The
Engine Room
Biometrics
in the humanitarian system: current usage and implications
Dan McQuillan,
Goldsmiths University of London
Algorithmic
Humanitarianism
Funda Ustek-Spilda
and Stephan Scheel, Goldsmiths University of London
On the Politics of Expertise
and Ignorance in the Field of Migration Management
12:45 – 13:45
Lunch break
Parallel screenings
in LG01; 12:45 Across Oceans; 13:15 Liquid Traces: The Left to Die Boat
13:45 – 15:15
Digital innovation for voice and visibility: democratising humanitarianism?
Amy Rhoades, IOM
Beyond Data: Giving communities
a voice through visual storytelling
Anahi Ayala Iacucci, Internews
Rumours’
Tracking via social media: the transferability of trust
Nathan Su, Forensic Architecture
Surface
Measures: Reconstructing Rescue in the Mediterranean Sea
Sue Clayton, Goldsmiths,
University of London
Human Rights
Film: Witnessing and Challenging the Law
15:15 – 15:45
Coffee Break
15:15 Parallel
screening in LG01 Liquid Traces: The Left to Die Boat
15:45 – 17:00
Reimagining Digital Humanitariansm?
Roundtable discussion
with:
Christina Bennett, Overseas Development
Institute
Alexandra Buccianti, BBC Media
Action
Tin Geber, Independent Consultant
Marianne Franklin, Goldsmiths,
University of London
Mirca Madianou, Goldsmiths, University
of London
Mike Walton, UNHCR
17:15 Screening
of Sue Clayton’s film: Calais Children; A Case to Answer (PSH LG01)
Screenings
and Installations (full programme available on the day)
CALAIS CHILDREN: A CASE TO ANSWER
(FILM)
Sue Clayton (Media
and Communications, Goldsmiths), 62 min, 2017, English
Screening 17:15 on PSH LG01
ACROSS OCEANS (FILM)
Gabriel Dattatrayan, (Anthropology,
Goldsmiths) 13 Minutes, 2017, English
Screening 12:45 in PSH LG01
LIQUID TRACES: THE LEFT-TO-DIE
BOAT CASE (FILM)
Charles Heller and Lorenzo Pezzani
(Forensic Architecture / Goldsmiths), 17 min, 2014, English
Screening 13:15 and 15:15 in LG01
MERO JIVAN MERO ROJAI (MY LIFE
MY CHOICE) (INTERCTIVE PLATFORM)
Tassia Kobylinska (Media
and Communications, Goldsmiths), 20 min equivalent, 2017, Nepali
In PSH Atrium
DESIGN UNLIKELY FUTURES (INSTALLATIONS)
Jimmy Loizeau and Liam Healy (Design,
Goldsmiths)
In PSH Atrium
Dr. Mirca Madianou
Department of Media and Communications
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross, London
SE14 6NW
UK
Tel:
+44 (0)20 7919 7244
Twitter: @madianou